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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Appetizers

Tis' the season for parties, special dinners and get togethers. It can be very hard to stick to a primal diet when going to and from family dinners, work parties and holiday festivities. With these 3 appetizers you may be able to help you and your family make some better choices when it comes to snacking and they are pretty and festive to boot. Oh and dont worry you will not miss out on flavor!

Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus

1 3 oz Pkg Proscuitto
1 lb Asparagus
1 Lemon

Blanch the Asparagus for 5 minutes in boiling salted water. Pour right into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Bundle 3 pieces of the asparagus together and wrap with a piece of Proscuitto. Arrange on a platter, zest the lemon and sprinkle over the dish. Lastly juice the lemon and pour the juice over the dish right before serving.


Sweet and Salty Melon
1 Cantaloupe
1 Honeydew Melon
Prosciutto
Cut the melons into bite size pieces and wrap with a slice of proscuitto


BLT Deviled Eggs
12 Hard Boiled Eggs
2+ TBSP Clean Mayo
2 TBSP Grated Onion
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
A Few Dashed Paprika
1/4 C Crumbled Bacon
Grape Tomatoes and Lettuce for garnishing

Mix the the egg yolks with the ingredients listed above excluding the tomatoes and lettuce. Mix wll and season with salt and pepper to taste. Put filling into a zip top bag and cut a hole in the corner and pipe the filling into the center of the egg. Garnish with a few sliced of tomatoe and finely chopped lettuce.










1 comments:

Jenn Shell said...

That is so pretty and festive, oh and did I mention yummy, but everything you post looks yummy!!

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